Saturday, November 30, 2013

The Santa Cruz Kennel Club had the day one spot in Woodland
CA and judge Sue Goldberg had the choice of the Field Spaniel, GCH CH Promenade
Pay It Forward, the Basset Hound, GCH CH Topsfield-Sanchu Eenie Meenie Miney
Moe, the Giant Schnauzer, GCH CH Skansen’s Leather and Lace of Twilight, the Miniature
Bull Terrier, GCH CH Cambria's Kid N Play, the Papillon, CH Toon Town Perfect Cadence,
the Keeshond, GCH CH Summerwind's Rumor Has It, and the Australian Shepherd,
GCH CH Woodstock’s Belle Star.

GCH CH Woodstock’s Belle Star

Best went to the Field Spaniel, Gideon, and Reserve to the
Australian Shepherd, Belle.Gideon and
handler have six BIS and 30 Sporting Groups this year.This win will make Gideon the Number Four
Sporting Dog.Now when was the last time
you could say a Field Spaniel was the Number Four Sporting Dog?

The Portuguese Water Dog, GCH CH Claircreek’s Impression de
Matisse, got one day closer to being Show Dog of the Year by collecting his 86th
BIS of the year.Today’s win came at the
Savannah Kennel Club’s day two show in that Georgia city.

Taking home the big payday was the Giant, Dora.Getting the Reserve trophy was the Russell
Terrier, Bosse.It was the 30th
BIS in 73 trips to the final ring this season for Dora and handler Amy Booth
and her third in a row.

It was the Worcester County Kennel Club’s turn to host in West
Springfield MA and judge Linda More’s turn to name a Best and Reserve Best In
Show.Her options were Irish Water
Spaniel, GCH CH Whistlestop’s Riley on Fire, the American Foxhound, GCH CH
Kiarry’s Pandora’s Box, the St Bernard, GCH CH Szajda's Neverending Story, the Border
Terrier, CH Giles Hill Sylvan Spirit, the Toy Poodle, GCH CH Smash Jp Sakura,
the Standard Poodle, GCH CH Brighton Mikamoto, and a German Shepherd Dog from
the classes, Pinebuck-Kismet's Vivere PT.

GCH CH Whistlestop’s Riley on Fire

She chose the Foxhound, Jewel, as her BIS, and the IWS,
Riley, as her RBIS.Jewel is the nation’s
Number One Hound, and Number Six Dog All Breeds with 33 BIS and 100 hound
Groups this year. You can watch Jewel go
BIS again tonight in a rebroadcast of NBC’s Thanksgiving Day’s National Dog
Show.Check your local listings for the
time.

NUMBER EIGHT

NUMBER NINE

NUMBER TEN

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The author has been attending dog shows as a spectator and exhibitor for over 45 years. He is a retired management consultant who has advised multiple organizations affiliated with the AKC and the Cat Fanciers Association on business management, long range planning, customer service, and legislative matters. After 25 years of living in the big cities of New York, San Francisco, and Washington, DC, he now resides in his hometown of Memphis, TN.

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